theduemmer

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by theduemmer 4y ago
Sounds fun!
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by theduemmer 4y ago
Wow, I wish that this was around a year and a half ago. I was working on a pet project of mine to do finite element analysis on PCB Gerber files. One of the biggest stumbling blocks that I ran into was taking a 2D image parsed from a Gerber
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by theduemmer 4y ago
And God forbid you have any issues with it and need help, because Rockwell support is $$$$!
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by theduemmer 4y ago
I work in industrial controls and I have probably at least a dozen different VMs for all of the various programming softwares (each brand of PLC generally has their own proprietary software stack) and versions. Some of these things really d
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by theduemmer 4y ago
A while back over the course of a week I wrote a python script to modulate the extrusion flow on a 3D printer based on FEA data. I would simulate the forces that would be on the part in Inventor Nastran and export it to a text file (side no
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by theduemmer 4y ago
I've been wondering whether I have ADHD for a while now. I have not went to a professional to get diagnosed but at a glance it seems like I share many of the same symptoms. I am ASD though, so maybe it plays into that? I've never
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by theduemmer 4y ago
I'm curious whether it's this "work chaperone" concept, but I'm not sure. Until recently, I had two other people working in close proximity to me, before they both quit. I definitely got that weird unproductive feel
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by theduemmer 4y ago
To clarify, that was 5 hours for this week. So an average of 1 hour a day, which is less good to say the least. But I'll have to check out Pomodoro, thanks!
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Ask HN: How to Stay Focused at Work?
20 points by theduemmer 4y ago|20 comments
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by theduemmer 5y ago
I would think that asking for more detail and more "why" versus "how" questions would effectively weed out those people.
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by theduemmer 5y ago
Rockwell Automation's Factory Talk software. It is used for developing GUIs for screens on industrial machines. Horribly expensive, laggy and broken. Versioning is a nightmare with crappy backwards compatibility (if it even decides to
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by theduemmer 5y ago
In my opinion the best way to learn this stuff on your own would be to build and program a simple automation system. That could be, for example, a garage door system, pool controller, home brewing system, or even just a trainer with some bu
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by theduemmer 5y ago
PLC programming is quite different than traditional programming but is still mentally challenging and could easily involve time outdoors. Take a refinery for example, lots of the equipment and instrumentation you'd be programming is lo
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by theduemmer 5y ago
Oftentimes I resent going to work when I'm stuck in the office. I find that I have trouble focusing for eight hours, even when working on more mentally stimulating things. I am lucky to also have laid back and friendly relationships wi
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by theduemmer 5y ago
The amount of dedication and skill it takes to build something like this is massive. I find it amazing how people keep up the motivation to contribute to such projects for hundreds or thousands of hours. I wish I could keep up with somethin
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by theduemmer 5y ago
When I'm bored I'll take a walk on a good day, or more than likely start scrolling mindlessly on places like HN or Reddit. ... I should probably get back to work.
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by theduemmer 5y ago
For what it's worth, I work in industrial controls. More or less all of the machines we design are one-offs so engineering and labor time dominates the cost of projects vs. materials. Additionally, unplanned downtime is extremely expen
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by theduemmer 5y ago
I was more referring to issues with shipping and ordering outside of the US. But you are entirely right about them focusing on American measurements, their selection of metric parts is much weaker and more expensive than their customary (ma
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by theduemmer 5y ago
Unfortunately I don't see them creating a price filter as they are mainly geared at businesses vs. hobbyists or consumers, where "get it here fast" is more important than saving a few dollars. That being said, I find adding a
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by theduemmer 5y ago
McMaster-Carr has the best shopping website I've ever seen. The UI is beautifully intuitive; even if I don't know exactly what I need, odds are I can easily find something that will work and they can have it at my doorstep in unde